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mismatists  of  Wisconsin 


N.O.W.  News 

Vol.  45  No.  3 Fall  2007 


Money  a Promise  ... 

/t’y  £as?er  Made  than  Kef>H 


Numismatists  of  Wisconsin 

is  incorporated  in  the  state  of  Wisconsin  as  a non-stock  nonprofit  tax  exempt  corporation. 

Contributions  are  tax  deductible 

The  objective  of  Numismatists  of  Wisconsin  is  to  encourage  and  promote  interest  in  numismatics,  to 
cultivate  friendly  relations  between  Wisconsin  coin  collectors  and  Wisconsin  coin  clubs,  and  to  encour- 
age and  assist  new  numismatic  hobbyists.  All  resources  of  the  organization  shall  be  used  to  further  these 
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Among  the  services  offered  are  coin  authentication,  a Speaker’s  Bureau,  show  calendar  coordination  and 
guidelines  to  assist  coin  clubs  hosting  the  annual  NOW  convention. 


Fall  2007 


President’s  Message  2 

Collecting  Coins  Captures  Time  (B.  Benoit) 3 

ANA  News 4-5 

BookNook 8 

Coin  Club  News 9 

What’s  New? 10-14 

Coin  Club  Meetings 30 

NOW  Officers  & Application 32 

Show  Calendar 33-34 


Articles 


Milwaukee  Public  Museum  Coin  Exhibit  (T.  Casper) 5 

Museum  Treasures  (T.  Casper) 5-6 

Museum  Treasures  (Slave  tags)  (T.  Casper) 15 

Tourist  Attraction  (G.  Johnson) 16-17 

A Penny  for  Your  Sting 18 

Ode  of  the  Belle  Isle  Hotel  (G.  Johnson) 19-20 

Culvers  (R.  Calkins) 20-21 

Prison  Money  (P.  Calkins) 22-27 

Even  the  Dead  Can  Be  Victims  of  Identity  Theft 28-29 

World’s  Largest  Metal  Coin 29 


NOW  News  Deadlines 

February  1 , May  1 , August  1 and  November  1 


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President’s 

Message 

by  Thad  Streeter 


Hello  Numismatists  of  Wisconsin! 

I know  that  it  is  still  summer  and  your 
current  issue  of  NOW  News  says  Fall,  but 
don’t  be  confused.  We  just  wanted  to 
get  this  issue  out  early  so  that  you  had  it 
before  the  ANA  show  in  Milwaukee. 

There  are  just  a few  things  that  I would 
like  to  share  with  you  at  this  time.  To 
begin  with,  please  don’t  miss  the  ANA 
show  in  Milwaukee.  This  is  a once-in-a- 
generation  event.  The  largest  coin  show 
in  the  world  is  in  our  state  only  a few 
minutes  or  hours  from  where  we  live.  It 
also  runs  for  five  days.  That  should  be 
enough  time  and  short  enough  distance 
that  we  all  will  be  able  to  make  it  there 
at  some  point.  I hope  so! 

Those  of  us  who  are  afraid  of  getting 
lost  in  Milwaukee  can  always  check  our 
destination  on  the  internet  via  Mapquest. 
If  you  don’t  have  a computer  and  printer 
at  home  or  at  work,  have  a friend  or  as- 
sociate help  you  with  this.  Not  only  will 
you  get  detailed  instructions  as  to  how 
to  get  where  you  want  to  be  going,  but 
you  can  get  a map  that  shows  you  your 
complete  route  from  start  to  finish.  It’s 
so  easy  that  even  I can  do  it.  Trust  me,  I 
will  be  using  it. 

That  brings  me  to  my  next  point  --  the 
NOW  website.  It  is  up  and  running  and 
available  for  you  to  use.  To  view  the 
website  simply  log  onto  HYPERLINK 


“http:”www.numismatistsofwisconsin. 
com”  www.numismatistsofwisconsinL 
com  to  access  it.  I am  excited  that  we 
have  this  to  offer  to  collectors  not  only 
from  Wisconsin,  but  from  around  the 
world!  Keep  in  mind  that  the  website  is 
only  the  tip  of  the  iceberg,  so  to  speak, 
of  NOW.  NOW  News  will  still  have  ALL  of 
the  information  that  you  need  delivered 
to  your  door  four  times  a year. 

So,  next  time  that  you  are  online 
and  checking  out  the  NOW  website, 
drop  me  an  e-mail  at  HYPERLINK 
“mailto:tls0726@hotmail.com” 
tls0726@hotmail.com  and  let  me  know 
that  you  think. 

Until  next  time,  I’ll  see  you  in  Milwaukee! 

Thad/ 


Buying  Wisconsin  Nationals 


(Trades  also  considered) 
also  buying  tokens  from  SW  Wisconsin 

Please  contact  me  ANYTIME 

Bob  McNeill  NOW  1 0IL 

P.O.  Box  301  608-935-5021 

Dodgeville,  Wl  53533  608-553-5021  (cell) 

Ragpicker  @verizon.net 


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Collecting  Coins  Captures  Time  — 
Yesterday,  Today  and  Tomorrow! 


I hope  all  of  you  will  be  able  to 
visit  Milwaukee  for  the  1 1 6th 
Anniversary  ANA  Convention 
- World’s  Fair  of  Money,  which  is 
just  around  the  corner. 

I’m  looking  forward  to  seeing 
all  of  you  again  and  catching  up 
on  all  that  has  happened  since 
we  last  met.  I’m  so  excited 
that  many  of  my  numismatic 
friends  are  planning  to  visit 
my  hometown  and  will  be 
sharing  the  good  times  that  the 
convention  has  to  offer. 

If  some  of  you  are  going  to  miss 
it,  you  will  be  missed.  Our  local 
convention  committee  has  been 
working  together  for  over  two 
years  planning  this  event  under 
the  direction  of  Clifford  Mishler 
for  everyone’s  enjoyment. 


The  bourse  is  huge  and  the 
exhibits  will  be  fascinating  with 
a record  amount  of  exhibits  and 
exhibitors. 

Many  of  the  local  clubs  have 
donated  money  to  bring  the 
numismatic  collection  at  our 
downtown  museum  out  of  the 
closet  and  paper  money  that  will 
be  on  display  there. 

Milwaukee  has  a lot  to  offer 
for  its  size  and  has  a wonderful 
lakefront.  I wish  safe  travel  to 
everyone  and  would  like  to  be 
the  first  to  welcome  all  of  you  to 
Milwaukee! 

I really  hope  you  enjoy  your 
visit! 

ftriAce/Besuyvt 

Ateisf,tcw\t  QeA^eral/  ChaAA'vvicun/ 


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ANA 

News 


Sponsor  Support  Strong  for 
Milwaukee  World’s  Fair  of  Money 


Note  Society,  Racine  Numismatic  Society, 
Kenosha  Coin  Club  and  the  Lake  County  (Il- 
linois) Coin  Club. 

The  World’s  Fair  of  Money  features  the 
popular  collector  exhibit  area,  hundreds  of 
dealers  and  many  educational  opportunities. 
Admission  is  free  and  the  show  is  open  to  the 
public  from  10  a.m.  until  6:30  p.m.  Wednes- 
day through  Saturday  and  from  1 0 a.m.  to  2 
p.m.  Sunday.  The  collector  exhibit  area  may 
be  viewed  Thursday  through  Sunday  as  early 
as  9 a.m. 


Twenty-two  sponsors  contributed  a total 
of  $90,500  in  support  of  the  American 
Numismatic  Association’s  2007  Worlds  Fair 
of  Money,  August  8-1  2,  at  the  Midwest 
Airlines  Center  in  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin. 

“We’re  thrilled  by  the  strong  show  of 
support,”  said  David  Truesdell,  ANA  sales 
and  sponsorship  manager.  “Our  sponsors 
ensure  that  the  many  wonderful  programs 
and  exhibits  in  Milwaukee  are  kept  free  for 
the  public.” 

Title  Sponsors  ($10,000  level)  will  have 
their  name  imprinted  on  bags  for  the 
show’s  projected  10,000-to-1  2,000  visi- 
tors, and  on  the  welcome  banner  at  the 
bourse  entrance. 

All  primary  sponsors  ($1,000  level)  receive 
free  or  discounted  convention  program 
advertising,  recognition  on  signage  and 
sponsor  ribbons  for  their  staffs,  plus  other 
benefits. 

Clifford  Mishler  is  serving  as  the  event’s 
General  Chairman,  Chester  Krause  is  the 
Honorary  Chairman  and  Joseph  Boling  Is 
Chief  Exhibit  Judge.  Heritage  Auction  Gal- 
leries is  the  official  auction  company. 

The  Milwaukee  Numismatic  Society,  Nu- 
mismatists of  Wisconsin  and  the  South 
Shore  Coin  Club  are  the  event’s  host  clubs. 
Other  organizations  assisting  are  the 
Waukesha  Coin  Club;  Ozaukee  Coin  Club; 
Midwest  Chapter  of  the  International  Bank 


The  American  Numismatic  Association  is  a 
nonprofit  educational  organization  dedicated 
to  educating  and  encouraging  people  to 
study  and  collect  money  and  related  items. 
With  nearly  32,000  members,  the  Associa- 
tion serves  the  academic  community,  collec- 
tors and  the  general  public  with  an  interest 
in  numismatics.  The  ANA  helps  all  people 
discover  and  explore  the  world  of  money 
through  its  vast  array  of  programs,  including 
its  education  and  outreach,  museum,  library, 
publications,  conventions  and  seminars. 

For  more  information  about  ANA,  call  71  9- 
632-2646  or  visit  www.money.org. 


NOW  members  and 
former  Wisconsinites, 
John  and  Nancy  Wilson 
recently  were  awarded 
ANA’s  2007  Farran  Zerbe 
Memorial  Award  for 
Distinguished  Service. 


John  & Nancy  Wilson 


Both  Nancy  and  John  are 
collectors,  exhibitors  and 
dedicated  to  the  hobby  of 
numismatics. 


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Milwaukee  Public  Museum 
Coin  Exhibit 

by  Tom  Casper  #982 

After  many  months  of  planning  by  the 
Milwaukee  Public  Museum,  the  Coin  Exhibit 
opened  to  the  public  on  Saturday,  August 
4th.  This  was  the  result  of  a lot  of  work 
by  the  museum  staff  as  well  as  the  Mil- 
waukee Numismatic  Society  members,  Lee 
Hartz,  Julio  Rodriguez,  Bruce  Benoit,  Tom 
Dallman,  Neil  Shafer  and  Tom  Casper,  who 
helped  select  the  specimens.  About  175 
of  their  finest  pieces  will  be  on  display  from 
their  42,000-piece  collection.  Some  of 
these  pieces  have  never  been  on  display. 

The  exhibit  opened  just  prior  to  the  open- 
ing of  the  Milwaukee  ANA  show.  This 
allows  people  the  opportunity  to  visit  the 
museum  and  to  see  some  of  these  choice 
numismatic  pieces.  The  museum  is  only 
4 blocks  away  from  the  main  entrance  of 
the  Midwest  Center.  I hope  all  the  attend- 
ing numismatists  take  advantage  of  this 
opportunity. 

There  will  be  two  elongateds  to  promote 
the  exhibit.  One  is  available  in  the  Museum 
by  the  coin  exhibit  from  a rolling  machine 
at  a cost  of  51  <t.  A different  elongated, 
produced  by  MNS  members  Adele  & Norm 
Vogel,  will  be  a complimentary  giveaway  at 
the  Museum  table  at  the  ANA  show. 

It  has  been  many  years  since  a numis- 
matic collection  has  been  on  display  at  the 
Museum.  If  the  ANA  show  keeps  you  too 
busy  to  visit  the  Museum,  the  exhibit  will 
be  up  for  the  next  year.  About  300,000 
people,  including  children,  pass  through 
the  Museum  each  year,  so  this  exhibit  will 
receive  a lot  of  exposure. 

I would  like  to  acknowledge  and  thank  the 
coin  clubs  and  coin  dealers  who  have  sup- 
ported this  wonderful  educational  effort. 
Without  their  financial  support  this  exhibit 


wouldn’t  exist.  A total  of  $7,300  in  contri- 
butions were  raised.  The  following  is  a list  of 
contributors: 

• Greater  Milwaukee  Coin  & jewelry 

• International  Bank  Note  Society 

• Milwaukee  Numismatic  Society 

• Numismatists  of  Wisconsin 

• Racine  Numismatic  Society 

• Sheboygan  Coin  Club 

• South  Shore  Coin  Club 

• Waukesha  Coin  Club 


Museum  Treasures 

by  Tom  Casper  #982 

This  is  the  second  article  about  items  in 
the  Milwaukee  Public  Museum’s  coin  exhibit. 
This  article  features  obsolete  currency  notes 
from  the  Hemenway’s  Bank  of  Deposite  & 
Exchange  in  Milwaukee.  The  Museum  has 
not  one,  but  a pack  of  Hemenway  notes 
strapped  together  with  a bank  pin.  The  pack 
contains  eleven  notes  --  8 -$1  ’s,  2 - $2’s, 
and  1-  $3  note.  All  obsolete  notes  from 
Milwaukee  are  scarce  with  only  an  occasional 
single  note  turning  up...  but  to  have  a pack 
of  them  is  truly  rare. 

These  notes  (actually  Certificates  of  Depos- 
it) are  listed  and  pictured  in  Krause’s  book 
“Wisconsin  Obsolete  Bank  Notes  and  Scrip” 
as  WI-475.  All  Hemenway  notes  are  dated 
1 849  and  are  signed  by  J.W.  Hemenway. 

The  notes  are  in  denominations  of  $1 , $2, 

$3  and  $5.  All  are  listed  as  Rarity  4 (25- 
50  known).  The  book  also  lists  an  uncut 
remainder  sheet  of  notes  ($1 , $2,  $3,  $5) 
with  the  rarity  of  R-7  (1-5  known).  Unfor- 
tunately neither  the  Krause  nor  the  Haxby 
book  lists  any  information  about  the  bank 
or  its  proprietor.  This  prompted  me  to  do  a 
little  detective  work. 

There  is  scant  information  on  the  bank.  One 
reference  comes  from  the  History  of 


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Hemenway 
$3  Banknote 

Milwaukee 
by  John  G. 

Gregory, 

1931. 

In  Vol.  1, 
p.  401, 
it  reads: 

“What  was 

stigmatized  by  early  Milwaukeeans  as  “the 
wild-cat  bank”  of  Joel  W.  Hemenway  came 
into  existence  on  the  1 2th  of  February, 

1 850,  before  the  authorization  of  banks  by 
the  State.  It  put  forth  paper  currency.  This 
establishment  failed  to  achieve  an  extended 
career,  and  the  summary  winding  up  of  its 
business  involved  loss  to  the  public.” 

Hemenway  is  listed  in  two  early  city  direc- 
tories. In  the  1 847  Milwaukee  City  Direc- 
tory there  is  a listing  of  Hemenway  & Ripley, 
Lawyers  and  General  Land  Agents  at  202  E. 
Water.  The  1 848-49  Milwaukee  City  Direc- 
tory has  two  entries  for  Hemenway;  Joel  W. 
Hemenway  on  Jackson  Street,  the  signor  of 
the  notes;  a second  listing  for  Hemenway, 
Ripley  & Wells,  Attorneys  and  Land  Agents  on 
E.  Water  Street.  Neither  he  nor  his  company 
is  listed  in  the  following  1 851  directory. 

The  Milwaukee  Sentinel  provided  the  best  in- 
depth  look  at  the  bank  and  the  banking  poli- 
tics at  the  time.  Hemenway’s  first  newspaper 
entry  was  on  September  5,  1 846  when  he 
married  Christina  Brinsmaid  in  Milwaukee.  His 
bank  opened  on  August  25,  1849.  The  paper 
is  quoted,  “We  have  just  seen  a one  dollar  bill 
of  Hemenway  Bank  of  Deposite  & Exchange 
issued  by  J.W.  Hemenway  of  this  is  city.  It  is 
a neatly  engraved  bill  with  vignettes  taste- 
fully executed,  signatures  etc.,  all  in  business 
like  style”.  Two  months  later,  on  October  1 8, 
1 849,  the  Madison  Argus  newspaper  calling 


the  bank  a 
shinplaster 
factory,  and 
an  invention 
of  the  Whigs, 
condemns 
the  Hemen- 
way Bank. 

The  Sentinel 
editorial 
defended  him 
saying  Hem- 
enway was  a 
progressive  Democrat.  After  being  open  only 
seven  months  the  bank  closed  to  the  public 
on  February  1 2,  1 850.  Hemenway  was  con- 
fined to  his  house  by  severe  illness. 

Four  trustees  were  appointed  including  E.B. 
Wolcott  to  audit  the  bank  assets.  Accord- 
ing to  the  Report  of  the  Trustees,  there 
was  $1  1 ,383  of  bills  in  circulation  with 
$10,108.99  being  redeemed  at  discount  of 
seventy-five  cents  on  the  dollar.  After  adding 
other  assets  including  railroad  scrip  and  silver 
coin,  an  amount  of  $2,573  was  still  owed  de- 
positors. On  August  15,  1850  Hemenway’s 
death  was  reported.  He  died  at  his  father’s 
residence  in  Lancaster,  NH  at  age  30. 

Wildcat  banks  such  as  Hemenway  contributed 
to  Wisconsin  passing  the  Banking  Law  of 
1 852.  The  law  said  that  only  the  bank  comp- 
troller, an  elected  official  of  the  state,  had 
authority  to  issue  the  notes  and  only  banks 
which  pledged  public  securities  or  certain 
types  of  railroad  bonds  were  permitted  to 
obtain  them.  There  were  additional  require- 
ments in  hopes  of  preventing  banks  from 
violating  their  charters  and  suspending  specie 
payments  on  their  notes. 

It  is  only  because  this  private  bank  failed  and 
left  these  unredeemed  notes  in  the  hands  of 
their  depositors  that  we  are  able  to  enjoy  and 
add  them  to  our  collections. 

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Coin 

Club 

News 


As  usual,  a few  “show  & tell”  items  surfaced, 
including  a 1 9 1 2 proof  set,  a proof  $2-1/2 
gold  piece,  and  Wisconsin  state  quarter  cut- 
out jewelry.  A special  picnic  highlight  was  the 
recognition  of  the  60th  wedding  anniversary 
of  club  members  Jim  and  Louise  Pittsley. 

Silver  walking  half-dollars  were  given  to  each 
member  attending.  Picnics  are  a great  coin 
club  activity  in  this  busy  world  we  live  in. 


Wausau  Coin  Club 


by  Gene  Johnson  #1 05L 

After  a one  year  void,  the  Wisconsin  Valley 
Coin  Club  resumed  its  annual  picnic  tradition. 
Back  in  the  summer  of  2006,  it  wasn’t  pos- 
sible to  find  a date  that  would  accommodate 
that  meeting  event. 

Following  a pleasant  ride  up  from  Wiscon- 
sin Rapids,  and  a tour  of  Wausau’s  antique 
shops,  we  arrived  at  the  park  at  5:00  p.m.  to 
find  veteran  WVCC  member  George  Alafou- 
zos  “holding  down”  the  shelter  house  site, 
which  had  required  quite  a long  afternoon 
“sit”. 

For  some  reason,  the  Marathon  County  Park 
system  will  not  allow  the  “reservation”  of 
the  shelter  house  sites.  Interesting,  since  a 
second  shelter  house  nearby  was  unused  the 
whole  time  we  were  there. 

Thirty  one  members  and  kin  met  at  beautiful 
Bluegill  Bay  Park  in  south  Wausau,  with  ideal 
summer  cool  breezes  and  a sunlit  afternoon 
sky  (and  no  mosquitoes). 

The  potluck  and  club  provided  cold  food  was 
arrayed,  soon  followed  by  the  arrival  of  fried 
chicken  catered  from  the  Wausau  IGA  store 
managed  by  WVCC  (and  NOW)  club  presi- 
dent, Thad  Streeter. 

Among  the  potluck  offerings  by  members 
were  two  different  macaroni  salads,  jello 
salad  topped  with  fresh  berries,  and  a huge 
tub  of  fresh  home-grown  raspberries  pro- 
vided by  Ethel  and  Arden  Schwartz. 


Milwaukee  Numismatic  Society 

The  new  medal  promoting  both  the  ANAs 
1 1 6th  Anniversary  convention  and  the  MNS 
75th  Anniversary  2009  is  shown  below. 

According  to  MNS  President,  the  Board  did 
receive  some  test  strikes  and  decided  on 
the  mintage  and  metal  content  of  them  at 
their  July  Board  meeting.  The  medals  turned 
out  great,  thanks  to  the  help  of  Bill  Spencer 
for  acting  as  the  Society’s  liaison  to  the  die 
maker  and  the  Mint. 


The  medal’s  obverse  features  the  Allen  Brad- 
ley Clock  Tower  in  Milwaukee  with  the  inscrip- 
tion “Collecting  * Coins  * Captures  * Time  * 
Yesterday  and  Tomorrow”.  The  reverse  de- 
picts the  Milwaukee  Art  Museum’s  Quadracci 
Pavilion. 

A limited  number  of  bronze  medals  are  avail- 
able for  $50  each.  The  2-medal  set  includes 
one  .38.1  mm,  .999  fine  silver  medal  and  one 
.38.1mm,  bronze  medal  and  sells  for  $70. 
The  medals  can  be  purchased  from  the  ANA 
by  calling  1 -800-467-5725  or  order  online  at 
www.money.org. 


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House  Passes  Disabled  Veterans 
Memorial  Coin  Act 

[Article  from  Official  Voice  of  the  Disabled 
American  Veterans  & DAV  Auxiliary 
submitted  by  Gene  Johnson] 

Legislation  to  require  the  U.S.  Treasury  to 
mint  coins  in  commemo- 
ration of  veterans  who 
became  disabled  as  a 
result  of  their  military 
service  has  been  ap- 
proved by  the  House  of 
Representatives.  The 
American  Veterans’ 

Disabled  for  Life  Com- 
memorative Coin  Act 
(H.R.  634),  which  won 
unanimous  support  in 
the  House  last  May,  and 
has  been  referred  to  the 
Senate  for  consideration. 

The  legislation  provides 
for  the  design,  manu- 
facture and  sale  of  special  $1  silver  coins  to 
commemorate  living  disabled  American  vets 
and  authorizes  a $10  surcharge  on  these 
coins  to  be  contributed  to  the  disabled  Veter- 
ans’ LIFE  Memorial  Foundation  for  the  purpose 
of  establishing  an  endowment  to  support  the 
construction  of  the  American  Veterans  Dis- 
abled for  Life  Memorial  near  the  U.S.  Capitol. 

“We  are  one  step  closer  to  creating  the  first 
national  memorial  that  will  be  a solemn  dec- 
laration that  America  honors  and  reveres  the 
sacrifices  of  disabled  veterans,”  said  National 


Adjutant  Arthur  Wilson.  “When  completed, 
the  memorial  will  be  a reminder  to  current  and 
future  generations  that  courage  and  duty  and 
honor  are  not  lost  values.  And  with  so  many 
Americans  serving  and  sacrificing  in  Iraq, 
Afghanistan  and  elsewhere,  we  believe  such  a 
reminder  is  very  necessary. 

H.R.  634  was  introduced  by  Reps.  Dennis 
Moore  (D-Kan.)  and  Mark  Kirk  (R-IL.)  and  soon 
gained  the  298  co-sponsors  needed  to  gener- 
ate a vote  on  the  House  floor. 

Building  this  memorial  is  something  we  need 
to  do.  It  will  serve  as  a living  tribute  to  the 
men  and  women  of  the  Armed  Forces  who 
sacrificed  so  much  in  their  service  to  our 
country.  Senator  Tim  Johnson  (D-SD.)  has 
twice  introduced  and  successfully  passed 
companion  legislation  in  the  Senate.  It’s 

expected  that  he 
will  re-introduce  this 
bill.  A bipartisan 
group  of  Senators 
have  expressed  their 
interest  in  sponsor- 
ing the  legislation  as 
well.  The  estimated 
cost  of  the  memo- 
rial is  over  $60 
million. 

Since  it  was  autho- 
rized by  Congress 
is  2000,  the  memo- 
rial has  cleared  a 
number  of  hurdles 
needed  to  become 
a reality.  The  site  has  been  selected  and 
approved.  The  design  concept  has  been 
approved  by  the  National  Capital  Planning 
Commission  and  the  Commission  of  Fine  Arts. 
With  the  fundraising  and  construction  ongo- 
ing, it  is  anticipated  that  the  memorial  will  be 
dedicated  in  201 0. 

To  help  make  this  memorial  a reality,  DAV 
members  and  their  families  are  urged  to 
contact  their  Senators  now  and  ask  them  to 
support  the  American  Veterans’  Disabled  for 
Life  Commemorative  Coin  Act. 


Disabled  for  Life  Memorial. 


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Bureau  of  Engraving 
& Printing 

The  Bureau  of  Engraving  and  Printing 
(BEP)  will  have  a special  exhibit  at  the 
American  Numismatic  Association  World’s 
Fair  of  Money  in  Milwaukee. 

The  BEP  will  proudly  showcase  its  Billion 
Dollar  Exhibit  which  features  more  than 
a billion  dollars  worth  of  rare  and  antique 
currency,  including  sheets  of  $100,000 
currency  notes,  Treasury  bonds  and  Gold 
and  Silver  Certificates.  Also,  the  BEP  will 
have  on  display  two  currency  face  plates 
representative  of  the  Federal  Reserve  Bank 
of  Chicago,  (a  Series  1 934A,  1 2-subject, 
$10,000  face  plate  and  a Series  1934C, 

1 2-subject,  $5,000  face  plate). 


★ ★ ★ 


Every  Scout 
Deserves  a 
Medal 

Scouts  of  all 
ages  and  ranks, 
from  Bobcat  to 
Eagle  Scout®, 
and  all  those 
involved  in 
Venturing®  and  Sea  ScoutsTM,  deserve 
recognition  for  their  outstanding  service. 


A Patriotic  U.S.  Coin 
Wins  COTY  Award 
in  International  Competition 

A U.S.  Mint  com- 
memorative coin, 
the  Marine  Corps 
230th  Anniversary 
Silver  Dollar  has  been 
named  “Coin  of  the 
Year”  (COTY)  by  a 
distinguished  panel  of 
international  judges. 

The  COTY  competi- 
tion also  recognized  two  U.S.  circulating 
coins,  the  2005  American  Bison  Nickel,  as 
the  “Most  Popular  Coin”  and  the  Oregon 
commemorative  quarter,  as  the  “Best  Trade 
Coin”.  The  2007  COTY  Awards 
span  a 2-year  judging  period. 


For  active  and  former 
Scouts,  proud  parents, 
and  adult  volunteers, 
the  coins  and  knives  in 
the  Scouting®  collec- 
tion of  the  N.W.  Ter- 
ritorial Mint  are  tangible 
rewards  and  tokens 
of  affiliation  that  are 
sure  to  be  enjoyed. 

Designed  to  look  like 
the  badges  Scouts  work 
hard  to  earn,  these  hand-crafted  items  can 
be  carried  or  displayed  for  a lifetime.  Check 
out  N.W.  Territorial  Mint’s  website  www. 


Coins  from  throughout  the  world  are  selected 
on  the  basis  of  excellence  in  artisanship, 
practicality,  and  general  appeal.  The  Marine 
Corps  230th  Anniversary,  Silver  Dollar  also 
took  the  “Best  Crown”  award.  The  awards, 
sponsored  by  World  Coin  News,  will  be 
presented  in  a ceremony  on  August  8th  at 
the  ANA  show  in  Milwaukee. 

The  obverse  features  a rendition  of  Joe 
Rosenthal’s  iconic  photograph  of  U.S.  Marines 
raising  of  the  American  flag  on  two  Jima  in 
1 943.  The  reverse  features  an  engraving 
of  the  Eagle,  Globe  and  Anchor,  the  official 
emblem  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

The  Mint  sold  all  of  the  600,000  Marine 
Corps  230th  Anniversary  Silver  Dollars. 
Surcharges  were  authorized  to  benefit  the 
Marine  Corps  Heritage  Foundation  and  helped 
to  construct  the  National  Museum  of  the 
Marine  Corps  in  Quantico,  Virginia.  Retired 
Lieutenant  General  Ron  Christmas,  USMC 
(Ret),  President  of  the  Marine  Corps  Heritage 
Foundation  said  “We’re  gratified  that  a coin 
honoring  the  service  of  all  Marines  through- 
out our  nation’s  history  has  in  turn  been 
honored  with  this  important  international 
accolade.” 


NWTMint.com. 


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★ ★ ★ 


2007  American  Eagle  Platinum  Proof 
and  Uncirculated  Coins  Available 

The  U.S.  Mint  began  selling  the  2007  Ameri- 
can Eagle  Platinum  Proof  and  Uncirculated 
Coins  on  July  1 7th. 

The  coins  feature  the  second  design  in  the 
3-year  series  titled  “The  Foundations  of 
American  Democracy,”  celebrating  the  Execu- 
tive Branch.  Designed  by  the  US  Mint  Artistic 
Infusion  Master  Designer  Thomas  Cleveland 
and  engraved  by  the  Mint’s  Sculptor-Engraver 
Phebe  Hemphill,  the  reverse  design  depicts 
a bald  eagle  with  its  wings  spread  wide  to 
represent  freedom  with  a shield  at  the  ready 
to  enforce  the  laws  that  guarantee  those 
freedoms. 

The  obverse,  features  Lady  Liberty,  symbol- 
izing vigilance  and  faithfulness  to  duty.  The 
coins  are  struck  at  the  US  Mint  at  West  Point 
and  bear  the  “W”  mint  mark.  Each  coin  is 
encapsulated  in  plastic  and  accompanied  by  a 
Certificate  of  Authenticity. 

Orders  for  the  platinum  proof  coins  should  be 
submitted  early,  as  mintages  are  limited. 

★ ★ ★ 


Idaho 

Quarter 


The  third  commemorative  quarter-dollar 
coin  released  in  2007  honors  Idaho,  and  is 
the  43rd  coin  in  the  United  States  Mint’s 
50  State  Quarters®  Program. 


Idaho,  nicknamed  the  “Gem  State,”  was 
admitted  into  the  Union  on  July  3,  1 890, 
becoming  our  Nation’s  43rd  state.  The 
reverse  of  Idaho’s  quarter  features  the 
Peregrine  Falcon  imposing  its  presence 


above  an  outline  of  the  State  of  Idaho.  The 
coin  bears  the  inscriptions  “Esto  Perpetua” 
(the  State  motto  which  means,  “May  it  be 
Forever”),  “Idaho”  and  “1890.” 

The  Peregrine  Falcon  is  one  of  the  fastest 
birds  in  the  world.  Once  on  the  endangered 
species  list,  it  can  now  be  found  throughout 
Idaho  and  the  United  States  because  of  con- 
servation efforts. 

Five  narratives  were  forwarded  to  the  United 
States  Mint,  and  they  were  rendered  by  Unit- 
ed States  Mint  sculptor-engravers  and  artists 
in  the  United  States  Mint’s  Artistic  Infusion 
Program.  The  corresponding  design  images 
were  presented  to  Idaho,  and  then-Governor 
Dirk  Kempthorne  made  the  recommendation. 
Governor  Kempthorne  stated  that  the  recom- 
mended design,  the  Peregrine  Falcon,  reflect- 
ed Idahoans’  traditional  values  and  esteem  for 
nature.  This  design  was  derived  from  one  of 
many  narratives  submitted  by  Idaho  residents 
to  the  Idaho  Commission  on  the  Arts. 

The  Department  of  the  Treasury  approved 
the  design  on  June  26,  2006.  Two  other 
designs  were  considered,  including  “Farmland 
Tapestry,”  showing  the  farmland  of  Idaho 
with  its  majestic  timber-covered  mountains 
rising  above,  and  “State  Song,”  featuring  the 
outline  of  the  State  and  lyrics. 

On  July  24,  2006,  the  Governor  and  State 
Treasurer  Ron  Crane  revealed  to  the  public 
Idaho’s  quarter  design. 

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James  Madison 
Presidential  $1  Coin 

4th  President 
1809-1817 

A student  of  both  history  and  law,  James 
Madison  attended  the  College  of  New  Jer- 
sey (later  known  as  Princeton  University), 
returning  to  his  native  Virginia  to  help  craft 
that  state’s  Constitution,  as  well  as  serv- 
ing as  a leader  in  the  Virginia  Assembly. 

Following  the  American  Revolution,  Madi- 
son was  instrumental  in  determining  the 
course  of  the  new  Republic  and  in  framing 
the  government  of  the  new  nation.  With 
Alexander  Hamilton  and  John  Jay,  Madison 
wrote  The  Federalist  Papers,  a series  of  85 
essays  that  advocated  the  adoption  of  the 
United  State  Constitution.  In  Congress, 
Madison  helped  secure  passage  for  the  Bill 
of  Rights. 

France  and  Great  Britain  were  at  war  when 
James  Madison  was  elected  to  the  presi- 
dency. Though  he  favored  a more  neutral 
position,  the  continued  harassment  of 
American  sailors,  combined  with  the  sei- 
zure of  American  cargo,  forced  President 
Madison  to  ask  Congress  for  a declaration 
of  war  with  Great  Britain  on  June  1 , 1812. 


Coinage  Legislation  under  President  Madison 
included: 

Act  of  December  2, 1812  --  This  Act 
directed  the  location  of  the  United  States 
Mint  to  remain  in  Philadelphia  for  another 
term  of  5 years,  beginning  March  4,  1813. 

Act  of  April  29,  1 81 6 --  This  Act  authorized 
certain  gold  and  silver  coinage  from  foreign 
countries  as  current  and  legal  tender  for 
the  payment  of  all  debts  within  the  United 
States.  Specific  rates  of  exchange  are 
enumerated  for  the  coins  of  England, 

Spain,  Portugal  and  France.  The  Act  also 
calls  for  an  annual  assay  of  such  coins 
made  current  by  the  Act,  and  for  a report  to 
the  Congress  detailing  the  results. 

President  James  Madison  never  appointed 
a Director  of  the  United  States  Mint. 


Presidential  Dollar  Coin 
& First  Spouse  Gold  Coin 

Release  Schedule 


2008 

5.  James  Monroe 
Elizabeth  Monroe 

1817-1825 

6.  John  Quincy  Adams 
Louisa  Adams 

1825-1929 

7.  Andrew  Jackson’ 

Andrew  Jackson’s  Liberty 

1829-1837 

8.  Martin  Van  Buren 

1837-1841 

Martin  Van  Buren’s  Liberty 


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Volley  MculUon/ 

first  Lady 
1809  - 1817 


\ 


Dolley  was  a widow  when  she  met  Rep- 
resentative James  Madison,  co-author  of 
the  Federalist  essays  and  often  called  the 
“Father  of  the  Constitution.”  The  couple 
was  married  in  1 794,  and  during  her  time 
in  Washington,  DC,  while  her  husband 
served  as  Secretary  of  State,  Dolley 
sometimes  served  as  hostess  in  Presi- 
dent Thomas  Jefferson’s  White  House. 
She  also  served  as  First  Lady  during  her 
husband’s  Presidency. 

The  obverse  of  the  Dolley  Madison  coin 
was  designed  and  sculpted  by  Don  Ever- 
hart, a U.S.  Mint  sculptor/engraver. 

In  what  was  undoubtedly  one  of  her  most 
famous  acts  as  First  Lady,  Dolley  Madi- 
son was  forced  to  flee  the  White  House 
in  advance  of  oncoming  British  troops  in 
August  1814.  She  was  overseeing  the 


Dolley  Madison 
First  Spouse  $10  Gold  Coin 


Dolley  Payne  was  born  in  North  Carolina 
in  1 768,  though  her  parents  returned  the 
family  to  their  home  colony  of  Virginia 
when  she  was  still  an  infant.  The  woman 
who  captivated  Washington,  DC,  society, 
and  is  remembered  as  one  of  the  most 
charming  and  entertaining  First  Ladies 
of  her  era,  was  raised  in  Philadelphia  as  a 
Quaker. 


preparation  of  an  elaborate  dinner  for 
the  President,  a dinner  that  was  thor- 
oughly enjoyed  by  British  soldiers  just 
prior  to  setting  the  mansion  ablaze.  In 
an  act  of  unmatched  patriotism,  Dolley 
Madison  managed  to  save  the  Cabinet 
papers  and  the  beautiful  Gilbert  Stuart 
portrait  of  George  Washington,  which  was 
hanging  in  the  State  Dining  Room  at  the 
time.  Thanks  to  her  heroic  efforts,  this 
magnificent  portrait  of  our  first  President 
is  still  enjoyed  by  visitors  to  the  White 
House  where 
the  portrait 
she  saved  still 
hangs  today. 

Rev.  Dolley  Madison 
$10  Gold  Coin,  the 
final  First  Lady  coin 
scheduled  for  2007, 
features  a depition  of 
her  saving  the  Cabinet 
papers  and  a George 
Washington  portrait. 


Gary’s 

Coins  & Stamps 

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(Single  items  or  complete  collections) 


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Museum 

Treasures 


by  Tom  Casper  #982 


by  Robert  Rosen  he  states,  “The  economy 
and  the  great  wealth  of  the  city  rested  on 
slave  labor  and  Charleston  was  more  commit- 
ted to  the  institution  than  any  other  southern 
city”.  Charleston  city  officials  ordered  slave 
artisans  to  wear  badges  in  1751.  Free  blacks 
were  also  required  to  wear  a badge  at  all 
times.  These  practices  ended  in  1 790.  No 
badges  from  this  time  period  are  known. 

A Charleston  ordinance  of  1 800  reinstituted 
the  practice  of  requiring  the  wearing  of  slave 
hire  badges.  The  badges  had  to  be  purchased 
annually  and  the  cost  varied  according  to  the 
occupation.  The  cost  for  a house  servant 
badge  was  $2.  Badges  are  known,  with  dates 
of  1 800  to  1 865.  It  is  estimated  that  in 
1840,  Charleston  had  14,673  slaves. 


Servant  Slave 
Tag  #194 


This  will  be  the  third  and  final  article  about 
numismatic  items  to  be  featured  in  the 
Milwaukee  Public  Museum’s  coin  exhibit.  The 
exhibit  opened  for  public  viewing  on  Saturday, 
August  4,  2007,  a week  before  the  Milwaukee 
ANA  show. 


While  checking  the  inventory  of  the  Museum’s 
coin  collection  for  display  items,  we  discov- 
ered not  one,  but  two  slave  hire  badges  com- 
monly referred  to  as  slave  tags.  These  are 
extremely  rare  and  seldom  seen  in 
this  area.  The  above  piece  reads, 
“Charleston/1  588/Servant/I  842”. 

Charleston  is  the  city  in  South 
Carolina  who  issued  the  tag. 

The  number  1 588  is  the  control 
number.  Servant  was  the  slave’s 
occupation  with  1 842  the  year  of 
issue.  This  tag,  as  most  others,  is 
made  of  copper,  diamond-shaped, 
with  a blank  reverse  and  holed  for 
wearing. 


Charleston  was  the  principal  slave 
mart  in  the  South  prior  to  the  Civil  War.  The 
first  African  slave  arrived  there  in  1 670. 
During  1 772-1  773  ships  brought  more  than 
1 0,000  Africans  to  the  city  to  work  in  the 
homes  of  wealthy  rice  planters.  The  institu- 
tion of  slavery  shaped  the  city  of  Charleston. 
In  the  book,  “A  Short  History  of  Charleston” 


About  300  genuine  slave  tags  exist  today 
with  60  in  museums  and  the  remainder  in 
private  hands.  As  with  all  numismatic  rari- 
ties, fakes  and  fantasies  are  prevalent  and  are 
common  at  flea  markets.  Genuine  pieces  will 
sell  upwards  of  $5,000.  We  are  fortunate 
to  have  these  pieces  as  part  of  the  Museum’s 
coin  collection,  which  enables  us  to  get  a 
close-up  look  at  pieces  of  our  early  American 
history. 


These  two  slave  tags 
are  not  part  of  the 
Museum’s  collection. 


Porter  Slave 
Tag  #896 


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The  Tourist  Attraction 

(The  Place  Where  the  Bear  Is) 

by  Gene  Johnson  #105L 


Many  things  have  changed  since  the  mid- 
century... the  way  we  live,  the  way  we 
travel  and  even  the  way  we  collect  coins 
has  evolved  with  our  technology  and  com- 
munication explosion. 

On  a recent  ride  in  northern  Wisconsin  on 
Highway  47,  northwest  of  Rhinelander,  we 
passed  a tired  old  establishment  that  many 
years  ago  featured  a “wild”  bear  as  a tourist 
attraction. 

Having  personally  experienced  the  caged 
animals  of  this  and  other  taverns  along  the 
tourist  routes  of  the  Wisconsin  northwoods, 
this  was  just  one  of  the  many  experiences 
of  the  NOT  SO  GOOD  OLD  DAYS. 

The  “attraction”  of  this  advertising  “good 
for”  token  shown  will  shock  the  sensibili- 
ties of  the  gentle  hearted  reminding  us  of 
the  cruel  and  inhumane  practice  of  private 
imprisonment  of  a wild  creature  which  was 
used  to  create  tavern  revenue. 

In  the  jaded  entertainment  filled  lives  we 
now  lead,  a single  black  bear  in  a 6x6  foot 
wire  cage  would  not  be  worth  a highway 
stop  for  today’s  tourist,  yet  the  lure  of  the 


wild  animal  has  spawned  private  zoos  which 
adorned  the  northwoods  roadsides  to  lure  the 
tourist  dollar. 

While  the  cruel  practice  of  animal  misuse  has 
become  a thing  of  the  past,  it  was  common  in 
the  mid-century,  clearly  illustrating  the  huge 
social  changes  that  have  taken  place  in  the 
time  span  of  our  Numismatists  of  Wisconsin, 
which  was  founded  in  1 960. 

The  illustrated  token  is  unlike  most  bar 
tokens  in  that  its  purpose  was  not  so  much 
as  a usage  device,  that  is,  a token  used  to 
temporarily  hold  money  captive,  but  more 
as  a souvenir  which  impounded  the  5<t  value 
for  the  proprietor  long  term  --  a clever  usage 
even  by  current  business  standards. 


continued... 


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When  Word  War  II  ended,  the  financial  up- 
swing created  social  changes  and  opened  the 
Wisconsin  northwoods  to  tourism,  a huge 
change  from  the  exploitation  of  the  lumber 
barons  of  the  1 900-1 930  era. 

The  northern  Wisconsin  tourist  was  evolving 
from  the  small  number  of  hunter/fisherman 
to  the  purer  tourist  who  was  a sightseer  and 
shopper/souvenir  seeker.  The  hunter/fisher- 
man  had  little  need  to  see  wire  cages  with 
black  bears,  they  could  often  be  seen  in  the 
forests  and  along  the  lakes. 

These  wild  black  bears  of  the  northwoods 
were  very  common  in  the  1 950s,  often  scav- 
enging the  many  private  dump  sites  that  had 
sprung  up  around  the  primitive  fishing  resorts 
on  the  smaller  lakes  north  of  highway  64 
which  crosses  east  to  west  at  Merrill. 

The  capture  of  bear  cubs  in  the  wild  was  an 
accepted  practice  back  then,  and  a close-up 
view  of  the  “wild”  bears  was  a novelty  to 


the  budding  tourist  industry.  Highway  signs 
announced,  “See  The  Wild  Bear  One  Mile 
Ahead.” 

In  retrospect,  we  must  remember  this  was  at 
the  very  end  of  the  horse  and  buggy  era  in 
Wisconsin  history.  The  Model  “A”  Ford  was 
still  very  much  in  use. 

As  for  the  token  shown,  and  the  multitude 
of  other  metal  advertising  pieces  struck, 
the  incredible  acceleration  of  change  has 
compacted  our  history  greatly,  making  the 
gathering  of  artifacts  critical  to  defining 
“periods”  within  the  decades,  something  not 
considered  to  be  of  great  importance  in  the 
past. 

In  a simplistic  analysis,  within  the  last  three- 
quarter  century  in  Wisconsin  lies  a treasure 
of  historic  change,  startling  in  scope,  from 
the  “old  way”  to  a kinder  and  more  modern 
world. 

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A Penny  for  Your  Sting 

[The  following  letter  was  published  in  The  ANA 
Numismatist.  Remember  this  little  tidbit  and  tell 
your  friends  — it’s  worth  a try!] 

A couple  weeks  ago  I had  the  misfortune  to 
be  stung  by  both  a bee  and  a hornet  while 
working  in  the  garden.  My  arms  swelled,  so 
off  to  the  clinic  I went.  They  gave  me  cream 
and  an  antihistamine.  The  next  day,  the 
swelling  got  worse,  so  I headed  to  my  regular 
doctor.  Infected  arm  --  needed  an  antibiotic. 
What  was  interesting  is  what  the  doctor  told 
me.  “The  next  time  you  get  stung,  put  a 
penny  on  the  bite  for  1 5 minutes.”  I thought, 
wow,  next  time  (if  there  ever  is  one),  I’ll  try 
it. 

Well  that  night,  my  neighbor  Shelly’s  niece 
was  stung  by  two  bees.  I saw  her  arm  was 
swollen,  so  I went  in  the  house  to  get  my 
money  and  taped  a penny  to  her  arm  for  1 5 
minutes. 

The  next  morning,  there  was  no  sign  of  the 
sting.  Were  we  surprised!  We  decided  her 
niece  just  wasn’t  allergic  to  bee  stings.  Well, 
a few  days  later  I was  helping  my  neighbor 
dead-head  her  flowers  and  a hornet  stung  my 
left  hand  twice.  I promptly  taped  two  pen- 
nies to  my  stings,  then  sat  and  sulked  for  1 5 
minutes.  The  coins  took  away  the  pain  imme- 
diately. I still  wasn’t  sure  what  would  happen. 
In  the  meantime,  the  hornet  stung  Shelly  on 
the  thumb.  Again,  a penny. 

The  next  morning  I could  see  only  a spot 
where  the  hornet  had  stung  me...  no  red- 
ness, no  swelling.  I went  over  to  see  Shelley, 
and  hers  was  the  same.  Then  Shelley  got 
stung  while  cutting  the  grass.  Applying  the 
penny  worked  again. 

I just  wanted  to  share  this  marvelous  informa- 
tion in  case  you  experience  the  same  prob- 
lem. The  doctor  said  the  copper  in  the  penny 
somehow  counteracts  the  bite. 


I would  never  have  believed  it,  but  it  defi- 
nitely worked  for  us.  We  need  to  keep  a 
stock  of  (older)  pennies  on  hand  at  school 
and  at  home. 


* * * 


Penny  Wise 

In  1967,  Edmond  Knowles  started  saving 
pennies  in  a 5-gallon  can.  In  the  spring  of 
2005,  he  cashed  in  his  1,308,459  pennies, 
worth  $13,084.59.  Data  indicates  that 
over  $10  billion  in  coins  sit  idle  in  American 
homes.  We  don’t  recognize  the  power  and 
value  of  little  things. 


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Ode  of  the  Belle  Isle  Hotel 


by  Gene  Johnson  #1 05L 


There  is  a legend  that  the  Belle  Isle  Hotel  of 
Minocqua  is  haunted...  and  this  may  well  be. 
However,  this  story  can  surely  be  consid- 
ered haunting  filled  with  human  tragedy, 
an  amazing  numismatist,  a person  in  the 
shadow,  and  a reminder  of  all  these  things  in 
my  old  age. 

Back  in  1 960  when  we  visited  Minocqua,  the 
Belle  Isle  Hotel  was  already  old,  having  been 
built  before  prohibition  and  gaining  much  of 
its  legend  and  fame  during  that  American 
“homebrew”  period. 


listed  for  Minocqua.  And  when  the  1 0-year 
supplement  of  the  book  was  created  in 
1 977,  again,  none  were  listed. 

The  years  flew  by  and  among  the  thousands 
of  Wisconsin  trade  tokens  catalogued,  fi- 
nally, a single  aluminum  25$  piece  from  the 
Belle  Isle  Hotel  was  discovered,  to  be  listed 
in  my  1 993  retirement  project  issue  of  the 
book. 

The  discovery  of  the  Belle  Isle  Cafe  token 
began  an  odyssey  that  spawned  this  tale. 


In  1980,  Gordon  Gill  was  perhaps  the  best 
known  and  loved  numismatist  in  Wisconsin. 
His  stately  wife,  Clara,  was  ever  at  his  side, 
polishing  his  exhibit  cases,  looking  to  his 
meals  and  medication,  and  blending  smooth- 
ly with  the  bourse  dealers’ 
wives  and  the  youthful 
wives  of  the  young  lions  of 
NOW. 


Clara  Gill,  forever  in  the 
numismatic  shadow  of  her 
husband,  Gordon,  was  in 
herself  revered  in  the  Madi- 
son hospital  community 
as  a tireless  and  selfless 
volunteer  worker. 

Clara  chose  the  most  de- 
manding and  heartbreak- 
ing area  of  service,  the 
terminal  cancer  treatment 
sections  of  the  Veter- 
ans and  Madison  General 
Hospitals. 

Here  she  provided  candy 
supplies  for  the  stressed 
out  physicians,  was  the 
most  trusted  “go-for” 
person,  and  provided 
tender  loving  presence 


With  my  spouse  in  tow,  we  drove  the  1 25 
miles  up  venerable  old  highway  51  to  what 
at  the  time  most  Wisconsin  people  referred 
to,  as  “up  north”. 


Minocqua  even  back  then  was  un- 
abashedly a tourist  trap,  a pretty 
and  rustic  tourist  trap,  but  indeed 
just  that.  The  hub  of  the  island 
city  was  the  Belle  Isle  Hotel,  a bit 
seedy  back  then  perhaps,  but  very 
popular. 


Our  tour  of  the  hotel  was  interest- 
ing. They  had  still  maintained  a 
secret  door,  through  which  the 
cautious  prohibition  owners  could 
screen  out  the  “revenuers,”  and 
the  1 920  era  surroundings  were 
purposely  retained  to  sate  the 
tourist  appetite  for  the  gangster 
era  atmosphere. 


There  were  no  tokens  to  be  had 
at  the  Belle  Island  Hotel  - in  fact, 
the  entire  community  seemed  to 
be  void  of  this  trade  stimulating 
coinage. 


When  my  “Trade  Tokens  of  Wis- 
consin” book  was  completed  in 
1 967,  there  was  no  token  coinage 


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for  the  patients,  who  all  were  in  the  process 
of  dying. 

In  one  of  our  many  weekend  visits  to  the  Gill 
home,  Clara  mentioned  a special  patient,  the 
owner  of  the  Belle  Isle  Hotel  in  Minocqua,  a 
man  of  grit  and  character,  with  whom  she 
counseled  at  veterans  oncology.  In  passing 
conversation,  the  rare  Minocqua  token  was 
mentioned. 

On  our  next  visit  to  Madison,  Clara  told  us 
her  patient  friend  had  invited  me  to  come  up 
and  search  the  hotel  for  the  Belle  Isle  trade 
token  supply  used  many  years  ago. 

Our  visit  to  the  Belle  Isle  was  sad.  The 
owner,  emaciated  and  gaunt,  was  indeed 
in  the  final  months  of  his  earthly  life.  I was 
ushered  to  the  hotel  basement,  a huge 
place,  filled  with  rare  old  advertising  signs, 
tableware,  display  items  and  hundreds  of 
odds  and  end  of  boxes,  shelves,  and  crates, 
that  had  accumulated  over  the  decades. 

I spent  over  two  hours  looking  through 
every  small  box,  bag  and  carton,  in  search  of 
the  token  hoard,  but  finding  nothing,  at  last 
gave  up  the  search. 

I don’t  know  who  was  more  disappointed, 
the  desperately  ill  hotel  owner,  or  me.  He 
wanted  so  much  for  me  to  find  the  possible 
cache. 

It  was  later  that  year  that  Clara  Gill’s  patient 
and  friend  died,  one  of  so  many  that  she 
compassionately  cared  and  prayed  for. 

Five  years  later  Gordon  Gill  was  to  die  and 
in  1 999,  our  friend  Clara,  joined  her  much 
loved  and  revered  husband. 

This  late  spring,  I found  the  rare  token  from 
the  Belle  Isle  hotel  and  the  memory  came 
flooding  back. 

The  token  is  only  the  second  one  held  by 
Wisconsin  collectors,  but  it  has  a much 
higher  historic  memory  value,  and  that  is 
what  has  brought  this  story  to  you. 


Who  hasn’t  stopped  at  a Culvers  for  a deli- 
cious butter  burger  or  frozen  custard?  You 
know  what  to  expect  before  you  get  there 
--  the  service  and  food  is  going  to  be  good 
and  the  restaurant  clean. 

Delicious  summer  frozen  treats  have  come  a 
long  way  since  the  first  sundae  was  invented 
in  1 881  at  Berners  Soda  Fountain  in  Two  Riv- 
ers, Wisconsin...  and  the  waffle  cone  became 
famous  at  the  1 904  World’s  Fair  in  St.  Louis... 
and  Charlie  Nogreen  of  Seymour,  Wisconsin 
invented  the  first  hamburger  in  1 985. 

Craig  Culver  started  his  first  business  as  a 
single  custard  stand,  which  opened  on 
July  1 8,  1 984  in  Sauk  City,  serving  frozen 
custard,  butterburgers  and  more... 

The  company’s  first  attempt  at  franchising 
failed  after  a restaurant  wanted  out  of  their 
contract.  This  almost  kept  Culver  from  ac- 
cepting any  future  franchises,  however,  in 
1 990  the  company  opened  the  first  success- 
ful store  not  owned  by  the  Culver  family.  In 
1 994  1 2 stores  opened  and  the  company 
paused  for  nearly  a year  for  self-evaluation 
and  infrastructure,  which  drove  up  the  de- 
mand for  franchises. 

In  the  1 990s  the  company  saw  rapid  growth 
throughout  Wisconsin  and  pushed  into  other 
states  which  has  grown  into  a regional  fast- 
food  giant  with  more  than  350  restaurants  in 
1 7 states. 

continued... 


★ 


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Culvers  has  a reputation  for  good  service 
and  good  food,  but  over  the  years  they  have 
discovered  it’s  not  the  Butter  Burgers  or  the 
custard  that  made  the  company  a success 
- it’s  the  people. 

Five  years  ago,  the  company  opened  an  up- 
scale “Blue  Spoon  Creamery  Cafe”  in  Prairie 
du  Sac.  Originally  planned  to  be  a smaller, 
quaint  cafe  with  a “coffee  and  frozen  cus- 
tard combination,”  it’s  better  described  as  a 
deli,  bakery,  coffee  shop,  salad  bar  and  wine 
shop. 

New  developments  may  be  seen  within  the 
next  year.  It’s  anticipated  that  by  2008  that 
they  will  have  450  of  its  distinctive  blue- 
roof  restaurants  around  the  countryside  for 
hungry  customers  to  patronize.  The  com- 
pany would  like  to  get  into  larger  urban  areas 
--  they  have  no  restaurants  in  the  Chicago 
area  because  finding  a site  is  very  difficult 
and  expensive. 

* * * 


Culvers  are  progressive  in  their  advertis- 
ing techniques,  promoting  business  with 
birthday  sundae  coupons,  calendars  with 
coupons,  Bucky  Books,  newspaper/maga- 
zine ads,  etc.  Some  also  host  weekly  bingo 
sessions  for  senior  citizens,  with  prizes 
from  their  menu...  and  giving  discounts  to 
all  seniors. 


Several  Culvers  in  Wisconsin  even  offer  a 
little  incentive  to  members  of  antique  car 
clubs  to  come  and  display  their  cars  on  a 
Sunday  afternoon. 


Shown  here  are  several  promotional  items 
from  the  Sauk  City  business. 


Yellow  plastic  token  “Good 
for  Single  Cone  or  Dish  ” at 
participating  Culvers. 


This  blue  plastic 
token  is  the  first 
used  by  Culvers 
“Good  for  one 
Free  Scoop  ” . 


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A “bag  token’ for  kids  10  and  under  - “Tear  the 
Culver  kids  token  off  the  back  of  your  Kidz  meal 


back  and  save  up  for  some  Cool  stuff-  you  can 
purchase  Culvers  kids  items  at  any  time. 


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AM  Roac/s  Go  To  The 
AA/A 

Show  To  MT(waufcee.f 


1 940  postcard  of  Waupun  State  Prison 

\ 

My  interest  in  collecting  prison  memora- 
bilia probably  began  in  the  1 950s.  I grew 
up  in  Waupun,  just  a few  blocks  from  the 
prison.  After  a tornado  went  thru  our  town 
in  1 953,  it  wasn’t  unusual  to  see  prison- 
ers out  on  the  streets  helping  clean  up  the 
mess.  Were  we  afraid???  Nope.  If  one  did 
escape,  he  wouldn’t  stick  around  Waupun 
very  long.  Our  high  school  band  played  a 
concert  to  prisoners  in  the  Dodge  County 
Correctional  prison...  it  felt  strange  having 
doors  lock  behind  us,  but  those  men  were 
one  of  the  most  appreciative  audiences  we 
ever  played  to. 

One  of  my  husband’s  college  classes  includ- 
ed a tour  of  the  Waupun  institution  --  tours 
are  probably  not  permitted  now  days. 

Penitentiaries  do  have  a history 
They  haven’t  always  been  with  us 

In  1 788,  the  British  settled  Australia  as  a 
penal  colony.  Their  first  coins  were  made 
in  1 81  3 by  a British  convict  named  Wil- 
liam Hershell,  who  had  earned  his  one-way 
ticket  to  Australia  for  counterfeiting  coins 
in  England.  With  only  foreign  coins  to  work 
with,  Hershell  took  Spanish  silver  coins 
known  as  “pieces  of  eight”  and  cut  out  their 
centers.  Out  of  one  coin  he  made  two  - a 
silver  dollar-sized  doughnut  called  a Holey 
dollar,  worth  5 shillings,  and  a “dump”  worth 
1 5 pence.  To  make  a dump,  the  original 
design  was  polished  off  and  the  metal  disk 
struck  with  a new  design  that  featured  a 
royal  crown. 


Media  of  Exchange 
Used  in  Prisons 

by  Phyllis  Calkins  #99L 

The  coins’  values  were  set  higher  than  the 
worth  of  the  silver  they  contained.  This 
meant  few  were  exported,  which  ensured  a 
steady  supply  of  coins  for  local  use.  Nearly 
40,000  Holey  dollars  and  dumps  were  made 
and  the  coins  circulated  until  1 829. 

Colonial  Offenders 

Our  Colonial  forefathers  relied  upon  very  dif- 
ferent methods  of  punishment.  To  preserve 
their  insulars,  towns  regularly  banished  or 
expelled  suspicious  characters  and  when 
neighbors  committed  minor  offenses,  the 
courts  had  recourse  to  fines  or  to  the  whip 
or,  more  commonly,  to  shaming  the  offender 
by  displaying  him  in  the  stocks.  If  a whip- 
ping or  stocks  did  not  deter  the  offender, 
there  was  little  that  courts  could  do,  except 
have  recourse  to  the  gallows. 

Growth  in  the  Cities 

These  procedures  could  not  survive  the 
growth  of  cities,  or  the  rise  in  the  number  of 
immigrants,  and  the  frequency  of  migrations 
westward  in  the  early  1 9th  century.  With 
the  insularity  of  the  community  destroyed, 
and  with  enlightenment  and  ideology  making 
capital  punishment  seem  a barbaric  remnant 
of  a cruder  age,  some  kind  of  new  sanctions 
needed  to  be  created. 

The  alternative  became  the  penitentiary, 
which  reflects  the  special  outlook  of  the 
country’s  founders,  the  Jacksonian  Reform- 
ers of  the  1 820s  and  1 830s.  Those  inno- 
vators shared  grandiose  ambitions.  They 
would  not  merely  deter,  but  would  eliminate 
crime;  they  would  not  punish  but  would 
reform  the  criminal  - thus  prisons  should  be 
places  of  rehabilitation. 


These  early  prisons  were  located  at  a dis- 
tance from  the  cities,  with  visits  and  mail 
discouraged,  but  prisoners,  living  one  to  a 
cell,  were  under  strict  rules  of  silence.  A bell- 
ringing punctuality  prevailed.  At  the  sound  of 
a gong,  inmates  marched  in  lock  step  to  work, 
then  to  eat,  and  then  be  returned  to  their 
isolation. 

It  didn’t  take  long,  however,  for  the  good 
order  of  the  prisons  to  degenerate.  By  the 
1 850s  the  institutions  became  overcrowded, 
brutal  and  corrupting  places.  Clearly, 
incarceration  wasn’t  reforming  anyone,  let 

Sing  Sing 

Research  shows 
that  in  1915  Sing 
Sing  Prison  issued 
tokens  with  a 
value  of  1 ,5,  1 0, 

25  and  50  cents 
and  notes  with  a 
value  of  $1 , $5 
and  $1 0 as  well. 

The  size  of  this  Sing 
Sing  token  is  about 
the  same  as  a nickel, 
slightly  thinner 


alone  eradicating  crime. 


These  metal  and  currency  issues  all  bore 
the  slogan,  “Do  Good-Make  Good,  Sing  Sing 
Prison”  and  the  initials  MWL  for  the  Mutual 
Welfare  League  that  issued  them. 

The  week  in  1913  that  Thomas  Mott  Os- 
borne, newly  appointed  member  of  NY’s  state 
commission  for  prison  reform,  spent  under- 
cover in  the  state’s  Auburn  prison  as  “Tom 
Brown”  prison  number  333333X,  gave  him  in- 
sights that  short  of  committing  a crime,  could 
not  have  been  gained  in  any  other  way.  His 


philosophy  on  penal  matters  was  innovative. 
“The  prison  must  be  an  institution  where 
every  prison  must  have  the  largest  practi- 
cal amount  of  individual  freedom,  because 
it  is  liberty  alone  that  fits  men  for  liberty,” 
he  said  in  a speech  some  years  earlier.  His 
experience  of  convict  life  in  Auburn  prison 
confirmed  his  heartfelt  belief  and  gave  him 
the  idea  of  a new  prison  self-governing  or- 
ganization called  the  Mutual  Welfare  League. 
He  anticipated  that  the  prison  population 
would  elect  the  governing  body  of  the  MWL 
and  that  they  would  write  and  enforce  their 
own  prison  rules.  The  first  such  league  was 
instituted  in  Auburn  prison  in  1914. 

By  all  accounts  it  was  successful.  Soon 
afterwards  Osborne  became  the  warden 
of  Sing  Sing  prison  and  installed  his  proven 
Mutual  Welfare  League.  The  league’s  motto 
at  Sing  Sing  summed  up  Osborn’s  penal  phi- 
losophy: “Do  good,  make  good”.  Prisoners 
responded  weli.  Many  prison  staff  did  not, 
especially  those  with  long  service.  Conflict 
between  the  two  ideologies  arose  leading  to 
charges  from  the  superintendent  of  pris- 
ons. Before  the  end  of  the  year  Osborne 
was  indicted  by  a Westchester  county  grand 
jury  for  “breaking  down  prison  discipline” 
and  “encouraging  crimes”.  The  case  never 
reached  trial,  yet  after  just  1 6 months  as 
warden  of  Sign  Sing,  Osborne  resigned  under 
political  pressure  and  his  ideas  fizzled  away 
to  nothing.  But  he  never  gave  up  his  beliefs, 
or  his  efforts  to  persuade  his  society  that 
there  was  a better  way. 

According  to  an  article  in  The  Numismatist  of 
January,  1916  the  prisoners  were  paid  $1  a 
day  for  their  labor.  They  could  use  the  token 
money  to  buy  items  at  the  Mutual  Welfare 
League  store  in  the  prison.  All  items  at  the 
store  had  to  be  paid  for  with  at  least  50% 
tokens,  while  the  balance  could  be  paid  in 
real  currency.  The  reason  for  this  was  to 
reduce  discontentment  among  the  poorer 
convicts,  who  resented  those  who  were 
given  cash  by  friends  or  relatives  from  the 
“outside”. 


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Jerry  Zara’s  publication  “Prison  Tokens  and 
Medals  of  the  United  States”  included  the  fol- 
lowing introduction: 

“Modern  American  criminal  rehabilitation  theory  holds  that 
convicts  and  cash  do  not  mix.  An  inordinate  lust  for  money 
landed  many  of  the  prisoners  behind  bars  in  the  first  place 
and  the  use  of  cash  inside  the  walls  contributes  to  escapes, 
corruption  and  the  proliferation  of  criminal  activities  among 
inmates. 

A convict  with  United  States  cash  in  his  or  her  possession 
can  bribe  correctional  officers  for  special  treatment;  can 
feed,  transport  and  even  arm  himself  in  the  event  of  an  es- 
cape; can  participate  in  gambling  (a  major  cause  of  inmate 
turmoil),  and  can  purchase  contraband  and  “favors”  from 
other  inmates.  Thus  he  is  a potential  victim  for  extortion  by 
other  prisoners  or  guards. 

There  are  a few  legitimate  uses  of  some  type  of  currency 
system  in  prison,  however.  Most  penal  institutions  allow 
inmates  to  purchase  from  a commissary  or  canteen  such 
items  as  tobacco,  personal  toilet  articles,  reading  materials, 
hobby  supplies,  snacks,  etc.  Therefore,  there  was  a need  to 
establish  some  type  of  currency  system  that  would  allow  the 
inmates  the  lawful  uses  of  money  while  denying  them  the 
illicit  benefits. 

As  far  back  as  the  early  1800s,  European  prisons  and 
workhouses  had  begun  the  use  of  token  coinage  systems 
for  inmates.  It  was  a full  century  later,  however,  before  any 
American  penitentiary  adopted  a token  system.” 

Prison  Currency  Substitutes 

Throughout  the  20th  Century,  a number  of 
currency  substitutes  have  evolved  for  use 
in  penitentiaries,  reformatories,  county  and 
city  jails,  prison  farms,  work  camps,  criminal 
hospitals  and  other  places  of  incarceration. 
Some  of  these  currencies  have  met  with  more 
success  than  others. 

Even  today  the  use  of  tokens  in  prisons  is 
not  entirely  obsolete,  but  most  use  has  been 
precluded  by  the  use  of  coupons,  punch 
cards,  passbooks,  tickets  and  various  charge 
systems  have  been  used  as  a medium  of 
prison  exchange. 


Tokens 

Tokens  were  first  widely  used  as  convict 
currency  and  provided  the  inmate  with  a 
circulating  medium  of  exchange  that  doesn’t 
completely  eliminate  the  problems  cause 
by  a cash  system.  True,  tokens  present  an 
obstacle  to  bribery  of  correctional  officers 
and  hinder  escape,  but  they  can  still  be  used 
among  inmates  for  gambling,  illegal  purchases 
and  extortion.  Tokens  are  a true  circulating 
coinage  - both  legal  and  illegally  - within  the 
prison  of  issue. 

The  collector  of  prison  tokens  will  find  them 
issued  in  denominations  of  1 $ through  $5, 
with  most  common  denominations  1,  5,  10, 
25,  50  cents  and  $1  and  $5.  Metallic  com- 
positions encountered  will  include  aluminum, 
brass  or  bronze,  nickel  alloy  and  various  white 
metals.  Tokens  have  also  been  issued  in  fiber 
and  more  recently  in  plastic. 

Coupons 

One  of  the  most  effective 
substitute  currencies  now 
used  in  American  prisons  is 
the  coupon  book.  Issued 
in  denominations  of  50 
cents  to  $50,  depending 
on  the  prison  of  issued. 

Like  the  token  system, 
money  credited  to  an 
inmate’s  account  may  be 
withdrawn  in  the  form  of 
coupon  books.  Unlike  the  tokens,  the  coupon 
books  and  individual  coupons  are  not  a circu- 
lating exchange  medium.  Almost  all  coupon 
books  are  printed  with  a serial  number  that  is 
repeated  on  each  coupon. 

Punch  Cards 

Operating  on  basically  the  same  principal  as 
coupon  books  are  punch  cards.  Money  is 
withdrawn  from  an  inmate’s  account  in  the 
form  of  a card  of  specific  value.  Like  the 
coupon  books,  most  punch  cards  are  serial 
numbered  and  some  prisons  have  the  thumb 
print  of  the  inmate  printed  on  the  card. 


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Charge  Accounts 

Although  not  of  much  interest  to  collectors 
since  no  substitute  currency  is  used,  these 
personal  charge  accounts  are  used  to  transfer 
an  inmate’s  funds  directly  from  his  personal 
account  to  the  commissary  or  other  sup- 
plier of  goods  and  services  purchased  by  the 
inmate.  No  medium  of  exchange  is  involved, 
aside  from  the  bookkeeping  required.  This 
is  considered  the  most  desirable  manner  for 
handling  prisoners’  finances. 

Rehabilitation 

After  World  War  II  many  states  tried  to  reha- 
bilitate prisoners.  Innovative  penologists  ac- 
cepted the  idea  that  criminals  were  sick  and 
could  be  cured  and  they  developed  elaborate 
classification  systems  to  diagnose  criminals’ 
sicknesses;  therapy,  education  and  vocational 
training  programs  to  cure  them,  and  indeter- 
minate sentence  systems  to  release  prisoners 
when  (but  not  before)  they  were  cured. 

In  the  early  years  of  rehabilitation,  many  pris- 
oners accepted  the  idea  that  they  were  sick 
and  willingly  participated  in  the  new  programs. 
By  the  late  1960s,  however,  social  scientists 
and  prisoners  began  questioning  the  worth  of 
rehabilitation.  Furthermore,  under  the  dogma 
of  rehabilitation,  prisoners  were  subjected  to 
indeterminate  sentence  systems  and  inmates 
often  served  more  time. 

Wisconsin  Prisons 

In  the  late  1 970’s  until  at  least  1 984,  Wis- 
consin prisons  experimented  with  tickets, 
coupons  and  punch  cards  for  use  by  inmates. 
The  state  prison  at  Waupun  is  known  to  have 
issued  different  sets  of  tickets,  all  measuring 
51  mm  x 23mm.  Some  tickets  were  denomi- 
nated in  increments  from  1 cent  to  $1 , while 
others  were  printed  for  specific  uses,  such  as 
hobby  orders  from  the  prison  canteen.  Still 
others,  stamped  “Los  Latinos”,  were  sold  by 
the  Latin-American  Cultural  group  within  the 
prison  and  redeemed  for  soda.  The  intent 
was  to  give  approved  inmate  groups  some 
measure  of  control  over  certain  “consumer 


goods”  similar  to  those  of  the  Mutual  Welfare 
League  at  Sing  Sing  Prison  in  upstate  New 
York. 


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- Oxford // Photo  Ticket.” 

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Recently,  a few  tickets  were  identi- 
fied from  the  Federal  Correctional 
Institution  at  Oxford,  Wisconsin. 
They  measure  52mm  x 26mm 
1 and  contain  the  annotation  “F.C.I. 

A 

6-digit  serial  number  appears 
at  right,  the  border  is  in  black 
and  the  back  of  the  ticket  is 
blank.  The  paper  is  salmon  in 
color.  The  Printer  is  identified 
as  Elliott  Ticket  Col.,  New  York 
City.  These  are  the  first  tick- 
ets known  from  a Wisconsin 
Federal  facility. 


According  to  a retired 
corrections  officer  at  the 
Oxford  facility,  these 
tickets  were  purchased  from 
the  inmates’  commissary  fund  for  use  in  the 
visiting  room  for  the  inmate  to  get  a picture 
of  his  family.  The  Oxford  facility  officer  went 
on  to  say  that  the  tickets  had  to  be  discon- 
tinued because  the  inmates  were  using  them 
for  gambling. 


Waupun  State  Prison:  Coca  Cola  Token 

These  tokens  were  used  in  the  coke 
machines  in  lounges,  visiting  areas,  etc.  In- 
mates bought  the  tokens  from  the  commis- 
sary. They  reportedly  were  provided  by  the 
Coca  Cola  Company  in  Wisconsin. 


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Rare  2 cents  paper 
coupon  “Wisconsin 
State  Prison  /For 
Hobby  Orders  Only  ” 


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Green  paper  meal  ticket 
good  for  1 meal  used  at 
Wisconsin  Correctional 
Camp. 


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Chippewa  Temporary 
Correctional  Facility 
token  Good  for  lOt/:  in 
Merchandise. 


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This  Los  Latinos  ticket  replaced  the 
Coca  Cola  token  at  the  Wisconsin  State 
Correctional  Facility  ( official  name  as  of 
1979 for  State  Prison  at  Waupun).  They  are 
sold  by  the  Latin- American  cultural  group 
within  the  prison  and  redeemed  for  soda. 

As  with  the  punchcard,  this  item  is  part  of 
a move  at  the  prison  to  put  the  concessions 
for  certain  “consumer  goods  ” in  the  hands 
of  various  approved  inmate  groups. 


This  $5  Black  Culture  Group  punchcard  was  good 
only  for  food  purchases.  Values  were  punched  out 
and  pen-cancelled.  Each  card  is  signed  by  the  project 
chairman  and  treasurer. 

This  House  of  Correction 
Token  was  used  from 
1967  through  1972. 
Prisoners  of  2 years  or 
less  grew  food  for  the 
county  ( Milwaukee ) zoo 
and  did  laundry  for  the 
country  hospital 


Another  type  of  non-circulating  prison  exchange 
medium  is  represented  by  this  Canteen  Pass  Book 
from  the  Wisconsin  State  Prison.  It  was  issued 
to  an  inmate  for  a specific  amount  and  purchases 
were  deducted  from  it  until  it  was  worthless. 


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Other  Prison  Collectibles 

While  collecting  prison  exonumia,  you  will 
find  there  are  many  other  items  to  collect 
besides  tokens  medals  and  scrip.  These 
may  include  correctional  officers’  uniforms, 
buttons,  chevron  patches,  buckles,  badges 
and  postcards. 


An  unusual  exonumia  item  depicting 
the  Wisconsin  State  Penitentiary  in  this 
advertising  mirror  from  Waupun. 


Button  from  a guard’s 
uniform  at  Wisconsin 
State  Prison 
measures  2.2 
centimeters 


A great  way  of  obtaining  information  is 
from  books  authored  by  prison  officials 
or  inmates  concerning  their  experience 
in  prison. 

In  1961  Jack  Burns  authored  a unique 
book  entitled  “Media  of  Exchange  Used 
in  State  and  Federal  Penitentiaries.” 

Burns  was  research  associate  in  the 
Section  of  Coins  and  Medals  at  the 
Carnegie  Museum  in  Pittsburgh  PA.  At 
that  time  there  was  no  numismatic  in- 
formation which  dealt  primarily  with  the 
prison  media  of  exchange  in  the  United 
States. 


References: 

• TAMS  Journal  - “Prison  Money  --  The 
Media  of  Exchange  of  our  Penal  Insti- 
tutions” by  Jerry  Zara  and  Bob  Lemke 

• “Prison  Tokens  & Medals  of  the 
United  States”  by  Jerry  Zara 

• “US  Prisons:  Unpleasant  by  Design” 
by  David  Rothman 

• “Media  of  Exchange  Used  in  State 
and  Federal  Penitentiaries”  by  Jack 
Burns 

• ANA’s  “The  Tale  of  the  Coin”  publi- 
cation. 

• Special  thanks  to  Tom  Casper,  Gene 
Johnson  and  Leon  Saryan  for  con- 
tributing information  and/or  pictures 
used  in  this  article. 

★ ★ ★ 


the  back  of  the  button  indicates  it  was 
made  in  Attleboro , Mass. 


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Even  the  Dead  can  be 
Victims  of  Identify  Theft 

[The  following  “Scam  Alert”  article  was  written  by 
Sid  Kirchheimer  and  published  in  the  Milwaukee  Coin 
Club’s  publication.] 

“During  72  years  of  life,  Johnnie  Salter  had 
only  one  of  them  so  he  could  make  travel 
reservations  for  a fishing  trip  with  my  son” 
said  his  sister,  Billie  Crane. 

Just  before  that  vacation,  Salter,  who  lived 
in  Cordele,  GA,  died  suddenly  from  an  aneu- 
rysm. Over  the  following  two  weeks,  Crane 
discovered  21  credit  applications  had  been 
made  in  her  brother’s  name. 

“A  new  car  and  about  $1 0,000  had  been 
charged,”  says  Crane.  “It’s  bad  enough  to 
steal  someone’s  identify  and  ruin  their  credit 
history.  To  do  it  to  a dead  man,  and  to  his 
family  so  shortly  after  his  death,  is  just  ter- 
rible.” 

But  it’s  certainly  easy,  authorities  say. 

Scammers  troll  through  obituaries  for  names 
and  addresses.  Then  they  buy  Social  Secu- 
rity numbers  and  other  personal  data  --  such 
as  credit  histories  --  of  the  recently  departed 
for  as  little  as  $1  5 on  the  internet. 

About  400,000  checking  accounts  were 
opened  in  the  names  of  deceased  people  in 
2004  said  Jay  Foley  of  the  Identity  Theft 
Resource  Center  (www.idtheftcenter.org),  a 
San  Diego-based  consumer  advocacy  group. 
But  often  the  goal  is  to  open  credit  accounts 
in  the  name  of  the  dead. 

Johnnie  Salter  was  one  of  scores  of  people 
in  5 states  whose  identities  were  allegedly 
stolen  after  they  died  by  Kwezeta  Butler  of 
Albany,  GA.  After  getting  their  names,  But- 
ler bought  their  Social  Security  and  account 
numbers,  says  Danny  Jackson,  special  agent 
of  the  Georgia  Bureau  of  Investigation.  That 
information  gets  sold  (sometimes  with  a fake 
driver’s  license  or  ID  card  and  the  individual 


would  buy  cars  and  open  credit  accounts  in 
the  names  of  the  deceased. 

Some  1 00  car  loans  valued  at  $1.5  million 
were  obtained  this  way,  including  one  for  a 
Mitsubishi  purchased  in  Salter’s  name.  When 
the  deadbeats  defaulted  on  payments,  their 
debt  appeared  on  the  credit  histories  of  the 
dead. 

In  such  cases,  surviving  family  members  are 
unlikely  to  be  held  liable  for  the  debt,  but 
they  may  pay  a price  --  in  time  and  money 
--  to  unsnarl  the  credit  and  bank  records  of 
their  relatives. 

Billie  Crane  first  sensed  something  was  amiss 
with  her  brother’s  finances  when  she  found 
a letter  at  his  house  from  a clothing  chain 
about  a new  credit  account  opened  for  him 
--  several  days  after  he  died. 

She  alerted  her  son,  Salter’s  fishing  buddy 
who’s  also  a county  deputy  sheriff.  “We  im- 
mediately ran  Johnnie’s  credit  history  through 
the  three  credit  reporting  bureaus  and  dis- 
covered the  21  applications.  Most  of  those 
credit  cards  were  mailed  to  a vacant  house, 
but  someone  would  come  buy  each  day  to 
collect  the  mail. 

An  investigation  resulted  in  the  arrests  of 
Butler  and  54  others  who  had  purchased  data 
about  the  deceased. 

When  a loved  one  dies  and  there’s  so  much 
going  on,  you  really  don’t  think  about  having 
to  protect  their  name  and  reputation.  Unfor- 
tunately, you  really  have  to. 

Here’s  how... 

• Don’t  include  details  such  as  day  and 
month  of  birth  (use  only  the  year)  or  ad- 
dresses in  obituaries.  Aside  from  prevent- 
ing identify  theft,  you  don’t  want  thieves 
visiting  the  house,  helping  themselves 
while  your  interring  a loved  one. 

• Mail  copies  of  the  death  certificate  to  all 
three  credit-reporting  bureaus  - Equifax, 
Experian  and  TransUnion  ~ and  all  credit 


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issuers  to  cancel  accounts  right  after  the 
person  dies. 


exported  to  other  parts  of  Europe,  where 
they  were  melted  down  for  their  raw  material 
instead  of  being  used  as  media  of  exchange. 


• Contact  your  state  department  of  motor 
vehicle  to  cancel  any  driver’s  license  and 
prevent  duplicates  from  being  issued. 


• A few  weeks  after  taking  these  measures, 
run  a credit  report  on  the  dead  to  ensure 
there’s  no  suspicious  activity.  You  can  get 
a free  report  from  each  bureau  at  www. 
annualcreditreport.com. 

★ ★ ★ 


World’s  Largest 
Metal  Coin 


Swedish  Half  Daler 

Equivalent  to  a U.S.  Half-dollar  is  a coin  of  the 
18th  century.  The  half  Daler  is  a 4”  square  of 
copper  weighing  3/4  pound. 


This  10  Daler  Swedish  copper  coin 
weighs  44  pounds 

Only  three  of  these  coins  are  known  to  exist  today. 


[ref.  Coins  Magazine 


The  world’s  largest  metal  coin  was  minted  in 
1 644  in  Sweden  by  a company  now  known 
as  the  Avesta  Steel  Works.  The  362-year 
old  copper  coin  measures  14  x 24”,  is  half 
an  inch  thick  and  weighs  44 
pounds.  It  is  a 1 0 daler  denomi- 
nation coin  and  in  1 644  it  would 
buy  two  cows. 


Avesta  was  one  of  Europe’s 
largest  copper  refineries  dur- 
ing the  1 7th  century.  Its  mines 
dated  back  to  the  1 300s,  when 
iron  was  mined.  In  1619  the 
company  was  granted  a mo- 
nopoly to  refine,  mint  and  sell 
copper  coins.  In  1619  Gustav 
II  Adolf  granted  the  company 
a monopoly  to  refine,  mint  and 
sell  copper  coins.  All  copper 
coins  of  the  realm  were  pro- 
duced by  the  company  until 
1831,  when  minting  was  trans- 
ferred to  Stockholm. 


During  those  years  Avesta  minted  25,000 
copper  plate  coins  in  1 , 2,  4,  8 and  1 0 daler 
denominations.  Most  of  these  coins  were 


Mart  Reed’s" Odd  & Curious” 


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Coin  Club 

Antioch,  IL  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  7:30  on  the  3rd  Monday  of  each  month  at 
Antioch  Library,  757  Main  St,  Antioch,  IL.  Contact:  James 
Koutsoures  847-395-0599. 

Barron  County  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  8:00  p.m.  on  the  2nd  Thursday  of  each  month 
at  the  School  Administration  Bldg.,  700  Augusta  St.,  Rice 
Lake.  Contact  Barron  County  Coin  Club,  RO.  Box  256, 
Chetek,  Wl  54728. 

Chippewa  Valley  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  7:00  on  the  1st  Thursday  of  each  month  in  base- 
ment of  Parks  Rec.  Bldg.,  1300  IstAve.  in  Eau  Claire. 
E-mail  54701  .com/coinclub  or  PO  Box  2140  Eau  Claire, 

Wl  54702. 

Elgin  IL  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  7:30  1st  Wednesday  at  the  VFW  Post  1307, 

1601  Weld  Rd.,,  Elgin,  IL  60123.  Contact  Don  Cerny,  PO 
Box  561,  S.  Elgin,  IL  60177.  Ph.  847-888-1449. 

Fishbowl  Wooden  Nickel  Coin  Club 

Meets  the  3rd  Thursday  (April-October);  at  the  Siren  Sr. 
Center,  23943  State  Road  35,  Siren,  7:00  traders;  8:00 
business  meeting.  Contact  Gary  Schauls,  2702  150th 
St.,  Luck,  Wl  54853-3811.  Ph.  715-472-2002. 

Fond  du  Lac  Coin  Club 

Meets  on  the  2nd  Tuesday  (May  thru  Sept.)  at  the  Senior 
Center  East  2nd  Street  in  Fond  du  Lac.  Contact  Fond  du 
Lac  Coin  Club,  PO  Box  254,  Oshkosh,  Wl  54903. 

Fox  Valley  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  7:30  the  1st  and  3rd  Tuesday  of  each  month  at 
Prime  Time  Club,  11150  Valley  Road,  Menasha. 

Kenosha  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  7:30  on  the  1st  Thursday  of  each  month  (except 
July  & August)  at  3030  39th  Ave,  Kenosha.  Contact:  Jerry 
Binsfeld  262-657-4653. 

Kettle  Moraine  Coin  & Stamp  Club 

Meets  at  7:30  on  the  2nd  Thursday  of  each  month  at  Sil- 
verbrook  Middle  School,  120  N.  Silverbrook  Drive  in  West 
Bend.  Youth  meeting  at  6:30.  Contact:  Dave  Hunsicker 
262-338-6064. 

Lake  County  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  7:00  the  1 st  Tuesday  of  each  month  at  the  War- 
ren Township  Library,  O’Plaine  Rd.,  Gurnee,  IL.  Contact: 
George  Efsen,  847-244-5160. 

Lakeland  Coin  & Stamp  Club 

Meets  at  6:45  the  first  and  third  Thursday  of  each  month 
at  Lakeland  Senior  Center,  Woodruff,  Wl. 


Madison  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  7:00  on  the  2nd  Monday  of  each  month  in  the 
Community  Meeting  Room  atZimbrick  Buick,  1601  W.  Bel- 
tine  Hwy.  at  Fish  Hatchery  intersection.  Contact  Tom  Galway. 
Phone  608-238-1722. 

Manitowoc  Coin  Club 

No  regular  monthly  meetings.  An  annual  coin  show  is  held 
in  February.  Contact  Al  Hrudka  920-775-4979. 

Milwaukee  Numismatic  Society 

Meets  at  7:00  on  the  3rd  Thursday  of  each  month  at  the 
Mayfair  Mall  Community  Room,  2500  N.  Mayfair  Road  in 
Wauwatosa  (use  #2  entrance,  east  side  of  mall).  Contact 
Bruce  Benoit,  PO  Box  210064,  Milwaukee,  53221. 

Phone.  414-282-8128. 

Nicolet  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  7:30  on  the  2nd  & 4th  Tuesday  at  Stein  Supper 
Club,  126  S.  Adams  in  Green  Bay. 

Northwoods  Stamp  & Coin  Club 

Contact  the  club  at  PO.  Box  126,  Rhinelander,  Wl  54501. 

Ozaukee  Coin  Club 

Meets  the  2nd  Thursday  at  the  Rose  Harms  Legion  Post, 
1540  13th  Ave.  in  Grafton.  (Youth  mtg.  6:30;  General  mtg. 
7:00.  Contact  Ozaukee  Coin  Club,  PO.  Box  832,  Cedarburg, 
Wl  53012. 

Racine  Numismatic  Society 

Meets  at  7:30  on  the  2nd  Thursday  at  Castlewood  Restau- 
rant in  Sturtevant  (across  street  from  Amtrack  Depot).  Con- 
tact George  Conrad  262-634-0833.  (no  July  or  Aug.  mtg). 

Rockford  Area  Coin  Club 

Contact:  Rockford  Area  Coin  Club,  c/o  Darrell  Schultz,  P.O. 
Box  294,  Cherry  Valley,  IL  61016. 

Sheboygan  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  7:00  every  other  Tuesday  at  Maple  Lanes,  31 07  S. 
Business  Dr.,  in  Sheboygan.  Contact  Sheboygan  Coin  Club, 
PO  Box  907,  Sheboygan,  Wl  53081 . 

South  Shore  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  7:00  p.m.  on  the  2nd  Tuesday  of  each  month  at  St. 
Roman’s  Parish  Office,  1710  W.  Bolivar  Ave.  in  Milwaukee. 
Contact  Walter  Weis  414-384-7966. 

Waukesha  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  7:00  p.m.  on  the  1 st  Wednesday  of  each  month 
at  the  Waukesha  Salvation  Army  offices  at  445  Madison 
St.,  Waukesha.  Contact  Forrest  Schumacher,  2300  Avalon 
Drive,  Waukesha,  Wl  53186.  Ph:  262-542-5990 

Wisconsin  Valley  Coin  Club 

Meets  at  7:30  on  the  1st  & 3rd  Tuesday  of  each  month  at 
Liberty  Bell  Coin  Investments,  130  N.  3rd  Ave.,  Wausau. 
Contact  Thad  Streeter,  715-355-5437.  (June,  July,  Aug.  mtg 
3rd  Tue.) 


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